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CLOSED CAPTIONING PROVIDED BY BUFORT COUNTY.
I'D LIKE TO CALL THE SPECIAL CALL MEETING OF COUNTY COUNCIL TO, UH, TO ORDER FRIDAY, JULY 25TH.
PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
THIS MEETING WAS ADVERTISED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW FOR FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
AND CONFIRM THAT WITH MS. BROCK.
UH, I'D LIKE TO HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
UM, MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GLOVER.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
WE HAVE SEVERAL COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS ONLINE.
UH, MS. BROWN, MR. CUNNINGHAM, AND MR. MC, COUNCILMAN MCALLEN AND COUNCILMAN BARTHOLOMEW.
UH, WE HAVE SEVERAL, WE HAVE THREE CITIZEN COMMENTS.
THE FIRST ONE IS MS. MAJOR, IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME FORWARD.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS, UM, COUNCIL.
AND, UM, JUST WANT TO ADD, AND AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR, UM, THE IDEAS OF BUILDING A PHASE ONE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTER ON ST.
AND, UM, OUR PRAYER IS THAT WE AS A COMMUNITY GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE INPUT AS TO, UM, WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THAT BUILDING AND, UM, HOW IT'S GOING TO BE DESIGNED.
NEXT WE HAVE MS. UH, LILY HARRIS.
AND IF YOU'LL JUST STATE YOUR NAME.
UH, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY OF SPEAKING THIS MORNING.
I DIDN'T COME PREPARED TO DO THAT, BUT, UM, SINCE I'M HERE, WHY NOT? UM, FIRST OF ALL, UM, I MAY NOT BE BRINGING THIS TO THE, UM, CORRECT, UM, COMMITTEE OR COUNCIL, BUT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT, UM, THERE'S A CREEK THAT RUNS ALONG ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD OF CLUB BRIDGE ON ST.
AND ALL OF MY 65 YEARS, I'VE NEVER KNOWN OF ANY BARRIER ALONG THE ROAD, UM, TO BE ALONG THIS, THIS, THIS CREEK I'VE SEEN ON HIGHWAY 21, SEVERAL BARRIERS THAT HAVE NO WATER ON, ON THE SIDE.
UH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE BARRIERS ARE FOR, BUT, UM, THERE'RE THERE, BUT THERE'S NONE ON CLUB BRIDGE.
SO WHAT I'M WANTING TO KNOW, UM, IS IF THIS COUNCIL IS IN CHARGE OF THAT, OR WHO DO I GO TO TO BRING THAT CONCERN, UM, OF GETTING BARRIERS ALONG CLUB BRIDGE ROAD.
I THINK OUR COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CAN ADDRESS THAT IF YOU WANNA MEET WITH HIM.
SECOND OF ALL, UM, I WANNA ALSO, AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUPPORTING THE ST.
HELENA, UH, ISLAND RESIDENTS AND THE CPO.
UH, WE ARE HOPING THAT WE HAVE YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.
UM, I UNDERSTAND THAT COUNSEL IS IN THE PROCESS OF HIRING OR HAVE HIRED A NEW DEVELOPMENT, UH, ATTORNEY.
AND, UM, IT IS MY HOPE THAT THE CPO, THE RESIDENTS AND THE CULTURE OF ST.
HELENA WILL BE OF MOST IMPORTANCE AND CONSIDERATION TO WHOMEVER YOU CHOOSE OR HAVE CHOSEN TO HIRE.
UH, WE ALSO HOPE THAT ALL MATTERS, UH, CONCERNING THE CPO AND ST.
HELENA WILL CONTINUE TO BE DISCUSSED WITH THE PUBLIC AND NOT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS OR EXECUTIVE SESSIONS WHERE THE RESIDENTS ALSO HAVE A CHANCE TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS.
AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
AND IF YOU'LL SEE HIM ON OFF TO THE SIDE, MIKE MOORE, IT'D BE GOOD.
UH, NEXT AND LAST PUBLIC, UH, COMMENT IS FROM ROBERT NEW MORNING.
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BELIEVE THE HOURS YOU ALL PUT INTO THIS JOB.TOTAL TRANSPARENCY ON THIS PROCESS.
AS YOU'RE PROBABLY AWARE, UH, THE FIASCO OF PINE ISLAND GOES BACK TO A PREVIOUS CON COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR WHO CUT A BACKROOM DEAL WITH THIS DEVELOPER.
ANYTIME THE COUNTY MEETS WITH THE DEVELOPER, OPEN IT UP SO THE PUBLIC CAN SEE.
A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE TALKED ABOUT TRANSPARENCY.
THIS WILL BE THE LITMUS TEST, AND I KNOW THAT THE DEVELOPER WANTS TO DEVELOP A SECRET AGREEMENT.
LET'S MAKE IT FAIR AND ABOVE BOARD.
NOBODY CAME IN LATE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
AT THIS TIME WE WILL UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOUR DASH 70 A ONE, UH, WE'LL ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS INCIDENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT APPOINTMENT, COMPENSATION OF A PERSON REGULATED BY A PUBLIC BODY PERSPECTIVE OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL TO ADVISE COUNSEL ON DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT APPLICATIONS.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION? WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN DAWSON.
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN CUNNINGHAM.
ALL IN FAVOR BY SHOW OF HANDS TO GO IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
UH, THERE MAY BE MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE WILL MOVE TO ANOTHER ROOM AND THE, UH, PUBLIC CAN STAY IN THIS ROOM WHILE WE GO IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE DO HAVE MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING MOTION.
I MOVE THAT COUNSEL ENGAGED THE LEGAL SERVICES OF MR. JOHN DEBO OF THE LAW FIRM SMITH ROBINSON.
HOLLER DEBO AND MORGAN TO REPRESENT COUNSEL IN REVIEWING AND NEGOTIATING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS TO INCLUDE THE TWO CURRENT PENDING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT APPLICATIONS OF PINE ISLAND PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC AND RAMSEY FARMS 98 JENNINGS ROAD.
AND THAT WE AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE A LEGAL REPRESENTATION ENGAGEMENT LETTER FOR THIS REPRESENTATION.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND IT A SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR OF HIRING JOHN DEBOS FIRM BY SIGN OF HANDS.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS.
YOU WANTED ANNOUNCE THAT YOU WOULD SET THE DATES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, PUBLIC HEARINGS AND THE ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS.
ON AUGUST 11TH THAT OUR MEETING, UH, AFTER WE'VE HAD TIME TO CONFER WITH THE HI, UH, THE ATTORNEY, WE WILL MAKE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON WHEN THE PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE DONE IN THE ZONE AND THE OTHER ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN.
THIS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.
THIS IS NATALIE HEFTER AND THIS IS YOUR BEAUFORT COUNTY MOMENT.
STARTING IN THE 1740S, INDIGO WAS INTRODUCED TO THE CAROLINAS.
ELIZA LUCAS AND ANDRE DEVEAUX ARE CREDITED WITH BRINGING THE PROCESS TO FRUITION HERE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
WHILE IT WASN'T INTRODUCED IN BEAUFORT COUNTY UNTIL THE 1750S, BY THEN, IT HAD ALREADY EXPANDED TO BE ONE OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S MOST IMPORTANT EXPORTS.
IN THE LATE 1740S, ENGLAND PASSED A BOUNTY ON CAROLINA INDIGO, WHICH GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION.
HERE, THE PROCESSING OF INDIGO INVOLVED ALONG SEVERAL DAYS OF FERMENTING THE PLANT IN VAS OF URINE AND WATER.
ONCE THAT HAD HAPPENED, THEN THE DYE WAS LEFT OUT OF THE SOLUTION TO DRY PACKAGED UP IN BARRELS AND SHIPPED TO ENGLAND.
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BY 1775, OVER 1 MILLION POUNDS OF INDIGO WAS EXPORTED FROM THE CAROLINAS BY 1802.HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO LONGER AN EXPORT FOR INDIGO, AS MOST PLANTERS HAD TURNED THEIR EYES TOWARDS SEA ISLAND COTTON.
THIS IS NATALIE HEFTER FROM THE COASTAL DISCOVERY MUSEUM, AND THIS HAS BEEN YOUR BEAUFORT COUNTY MOMENT.
TO SEE MORE BEAUFORT COUNTY MOMENTS GO TO THE BEAUFORT COUNTY LIBRARY HOMEPAGE AND CLICK ON THE LOCAL HISTORY TAB.